SGA 9123
In CommitteeSenate
ELIASIB ALVARADO
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AI Analysis
This bill appoints Eliasib Alvarado to the Central Washington University Board of Trustees for a one-year term. The appointment begins on July 1, 2024, and ends on June 30, 2025.
- Appoints Eliasib Alvarado as a member of the Central Washington University Board of Trustees
- Sets the term of service from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025
- Fills a vacancy on the board (implied by the appointment language)
Who is affected
- Central Washington University Board of Trustees — Central Washington University's governance and decision-making, as this appointment affects the composition and operations of the university's governing board.
Who Is Most Affected
This appointment does not alter the board’s size, powers, or budget — it simply fills a temporary vacancy. The board’s decisions on tuition, hiring, capital projects, and strategic direction remain unchanged in substance by this specific appointment alone.
Students, faculty, and staff at CWU are unlikely to experience any measurable change in costs, academic programs, or working conditions as a result of this one-year, single-person appointment. Board decisions are collective, and one member’s influence is typically marginal unless serving in a leadership role (e.g., chair), which is not indicated here.
Local governments in the CWU service region (e.g., Chelan, Douglas, Okanogan, Kittitas counties) may be indirectly affected over time if the board shifts strategic priorities — but this single appointment is insufficient to cause such a shift, especially for a short, non-renewable term. No direct fiscal impact is assigned to local governments by this bill.
State taxpayers and general fund budget stakeholders are unaffected, as the bill contains no fiscal appropriation or tax change. The university’s operational budget is funded through state appropriations, tuition, and other sources — none of which are altered by this appointment.
Eliasib Alvarado gains a one-year, unpaid governance role with no salary, benefits, or direct compensation. While this may provide professional development or civic experience, it does not confer economic advantage beyond typical volunteer board service. No broader economic beneficiaries are created by this action.